Section 6 Continued Flashcards
Complex multigenic disorders
More than 2 altered genes
Complex multigenic Disorders usually result of the sum of ___ and ___
Genetics
Environment
Features of complex multigenic disorders
- Increase number of altered genes = increase risk
- Identical twins share risk
- Relatives have similar risk
- Expression in 1 child = increase risk in siblings
Loss of genetic material is more
Severe
Gain of genetic material is
Less severe
Example of loss of genetic material
Monosomy
Example of gain of genetic material
Trisomy
Most ___ are spontaneous
Chromosomal disorders
Down Syndrome
Trisomy 21
Edwards Syndrome
Trisomy 18
Patau Syndrome
Trisomy 13
Cri du Chat
Fragmented 5th chromosome
Freq. of Down syndrome
1 in700
Freq. of Edwards Syndrome
1 in 8,000
Freq. of patau syndrome
1 in 15,000
Cri du chat freq.
1 in 50,000
___ and ___ commonly affected in chromosomal disorders
Brain
Kidney
MC chromosomal disorder
Trisomy 21
Down syndrome
Largest risk for Down syndrome
Advanced maternal age
> 45 years
People with trisomy 21 have ___ chromosomes
47
23 +24
Down syndrome is commonly due to
Meiotic nondisjunction
30% of people with Down syndrome have
Atlantoaxial instability
Signs of Down syndrome
Cognitive impairment Flat facies Epicanthic folds Cardiac malformations Upslanted palpebral fissures Simian crease Shy demeanor
Patients with Down syndrome are predisposed to
Leukemia
Lung infections
Alzheimer’s disease
Freq. of DiGeorge Syndrome
1 in 4,000
22q11.2 Deletion Syndromes
- DiGeorge Syndrome
2. Velocardiofacial Syndrome
3 causes of Down syndrome
- Meiotic nondisjunction (95%)
- Robertsonian Translocation (4%)
- Mosaicism (1%)
Most severe way to acquire Down syndrome
Meiotic nondisjunction
Signs of DiGeorge Syndrome
C- cardiac anomalies A- abnormal facies T- thymus hypoplasia C- cleft palate H- hypocalcemia (hypoparathyroidism)
Signs of Velocardiofacial syndrome
Pronounced cardiac and facial abnormalities
Mild immunodeficiency
2 allosomal Disorders
Klinefelter syndrome
Turner syndrome
Sex chromosome disorders are
Less severe, more compatible with life
Lyonization
X- inactivation
Results in Barr body
Klinefelter syndrome MC on
47th chromosome, XXY
Klinefelter syndrome is a result of
Meiotic nondisjunction
Freq. of Klinefelter syndrome
1 in 1,000 males
MC cause of male hypogonadism and sterility
Klinefelter syndrome
Turner syndrome is MC from
Absence of X chromosome (45X)
Freq. of Turner syndrome
1 in 3000 females
Signs of Turner syndrome
- Short stature
- Amenorrhea (streak ovaries)
- Neck webbing
- Cubitus Valgus
- Many moles
- Heart malformations
- Shield chest (wide set nipples)
- Androgynous appearance
Turner syndrome can result from loss of
Short (p) arm on an X
Examples of single gene disorders with atypical inheritance
- Triplet-repeat mutations
- Mitochondrial gene mutations
- Genomic imprinting
Fragile X syndrome example of
Triplet-repeat mutation
> 200 CGGs
Gene affected in fragile X syndrome
FMR1
More repeats in fragile X syndrome means the condition is
More severe
Signs of fragile X syndrome
- Microorchidism (90%)
- Long face
- Large mandible
- Large/everted ears
- Flat feet
- Hypotonia
Fragile X is unique for 2 reasons
- Genetic anticipation
2. Can affect females
Genetic anticipation
Condition worsens with each successive generation
Leber hereditary optic neuropathy example of
Mitochondrial gene mutations
Leber hereditary optic phosphorylation signs
Degeneration of retinal ganglia and CNII
Progressive and bilateral loss of central vision
Mitochondrial gene mutations follow a strict
Maternal inheritance
Angalman syndrome and Prader-Willi syndrome are examples of
Genomic imprinting
Angelman syndrome
Paternal imprinting and maternal deletion of 15q12
Signs of angleman syndrome
Mental retardation Seizures Ataxia Happy puppet syndrome Love water
Prader-Willi syndrome
Maternal imprinting and paternal deletion of 15q12
Signs of Prader-Willi syndrome
Hypotonia Mental retardation Obesity - hyperplasia Short stature Small hands/feet Hypogonadism
Epigenetic silencing freq.
1 in 25,000
3% of neonates have
Congenital anomalies
2 types of perinatal infections
Transcervical
Transplacental